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(FOCUS)CHINA-YANGTZE RIVER DELTA-RAILWAY LOOP LINE-LAUNCHING (CN)

(FOCUS)CHINA-YANGTZE RIVER DELTA-RAILWAY LOOP LINE-LAUNCHING (CN)

(240615) -- SHANGHAI, June 15, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A stewardess serves meal for passengers on the train G8388, June 15, 2024. The Yangtze River Delta, an economically vibrant region in China, on Saturday saw the operation of its first railway loop line, threading the metropolis of Shanghai with major cities in the regional cluster. Coded G8388, the first train service on the loop railway was launched from the Shanghai Railway Station at 10:27 a.m. Saturday. For a full loop, the train is scheduled to travel for eight hours and nine minutes on a track that extends more than 1,200 km. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wang Xiang)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-YANGTZE RIVER DELTA-RAILWAY LOOP LINE-LAUNCHING (CN)

(FOCUS)CHINA-YANGTZE RIVER DELTA-RAILWAY LOOP LINE-LAUNCHING (CN)

(240615) -- SHANGHAI, June 15, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An performer in the costume of Monkey King presents souvenirs for passengers on the train G8388, June 15, 2024. The Yangtze River Delta, an economically vibrant region in China, on Saturday saw the operation of its first railway loop line, threading the metropolis of Shanghai with major cities in the regional cluster. Coded G8388, the first train service on the loop railway was launched from the Shanghai Railway Station at 10:27 a.m. Saturday. For a full loop, the train is scheduled to travel for eight hours and nine minutes on a track that extends more than 1,200 km. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wang Xiang)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-YANGTZE RIVER DELTA-RAILWAY LOOP LINE-LAUNCHING (CN)

(FOCUS)CHINA-YANGTZE RIVER DELTA-RAILWAY LOOP LINE-LAUNCHING (CN)

(240615) -- SHANGHAI, June 15, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- The train G8388 passes through the Dashengguan Yangtze River Bridge in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, June 15, 2024. The Yangtze River Delta, an economically vibrant region in China, on Saturday saw the operation of its first railway loop line, threading the metropolis of Shanghai with major cities in the regional cluster. Coded G8388, the first train service on the loop railway was launched from the Shanghai Railway Station at 10:27 a.m. Saturday. For a full loop, the train is scheduled to travel for eight hours and nine minutes on a track that extends more than 1,200 km. (Photo by Chen Danchi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(FOCUS)CHINA-YANGTZE RIVER DELTA-RAILWAY LOOP LINE-LAUNCHING (CN)

(FOCUS)CHINA-YANGTZE RIVER DELTA-RAILWAY LOOP LINE-LAUNCHING (CN)

(240615) -- SHANGHAI, June 15, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- The train G8388 enters Suzhou Railway Station in Suzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, June 15, 2024. The Yangtze River Delta, an economically vibrant region in China, on Saturday saw the operation of its first railway loop line, threading the metropolis of Shanghai with major cities in the regional cluster. Coded G8388, the first train service on the loop railway was launched from the Shanghai Railway Station at 10:27 a.m. Saturday. For a full loop, the train is scheduled to travel for eight hours and nine minutes on a track that extends more than 1,200 km. (Photo by Huang Yaobin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(FOCUS)CHINA-YANGTZE RIVER DELTA-RAILWAY LOOP LINE-LAUNCHING (CN)

(FOCUS)CHINA-YANGTZE RIVER DELTA-RAILWAY LOOP LINE-LAUNCHING (CN)

(240615) -- SHANGHAI, June 15, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A child poses for photos before boarding the train G8388 at Shanghai Railway Station in east China's Shanghai, June 15, 2024. The Yangtze River Delta, an economically vibrant region in China, on Saturday saw the operation of its first railway loop line, threading the metropolis of Shanghai with major cities in the regional cluster. Coded G8388, the first train service on the loop railway was launched from the Shanghai Railway Station at 10:27 a.m. Saturday. For a full loop, the train is scheduled to travel for eight hours and nine minutes on a track that extends more than 1,200 km. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wang Xiang)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-YANGTZE RIVER DELTA-RAILWAY LOOP LINE-LAUNCHING (CN)

(FOCUS)CHINA-YANGTZE RIVER DELTA-RAILWAY LOOP LINE-LAUNCHING (CN)

(240615) -- SHANGHAI, June 15, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Passengers of the train G8388 are seen on the platform at Shanghai Railway Station in east China's Shanghai, June 15, 2024. The Yangtze River Delta, an economically vibrant region in China, on Saturday saw the operation of its first railway loop line, threading the metropolis of Shanghai with major cities in the regional cluster. Coded G8388, the first train service on the loop railway was launched from the Shanghai Railway Station at 10:27 a.m. Saturday. For a full loop, the train is scheduled to travel for eight hours and nine minutes on a track that extends more than 1,200 km. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wang Xiang)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-YANGTZE RIVER DELTA-RAILWAY LOOP LINE-LAUNCHING (CN)

(FOCUS)CHINA-YANGTZE RIVER DELTA-RAILWAY LOOP LINE-LAUNCHING (CN)

(240615) -- SHANGHAI, June 15, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Stewardesses perform for passengers on the train G8388, June 15, 2024. The Yangtze River Delta, an economically vibrant region in China, on Saturday saw the operation of its first railway loop line, threading the metropolis of Shanghai with major cities in the regional cluster. Coded G8388, the first train service on the loop railway was launched from the Shanghai Railway Station at 10:27 a.m. Saturday. For a full loop, the train is scheduled to travel for eight hours and nine minutes on a track that extends more than 1,200 km. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wang Xiang)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-YANGTZE RIVER DELTA-RAILWAY LOOP LINE-LAUNCHING (CN)

(FOCUS)CHINA-YANGTZE RIVER DELTA-RAILWAY LOOP LINE-LAUNCHING (CN)

(240615) -- SHANGHAI, June 15, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A dancer in the costume of Monkey King performs for passengers of the train G8388 at Shanghai Railway Station in east China's Shanghai, June 15, 2024. The Yangtze River Delta, an economically vibrant region in China, on Saturday saw the operation of its first railway loop line, threading the metropolis of Shanghai with major cities in the regional cluster. Coded G8388, the first train service on the loop railway was launched from the Shanghai Railway Station at 10:27 a.m. Saturday. For a full loop, the train is scheduled to travel for eight hours and nine minutes on a track that extends more than 1,200 km. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wang Xiang)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-YANGTZE RIVER DELTA-RAILWAY LOOP LINE-LAUNCHING (CN)

(FOCUS)CHINA-YANGTZE RIVER DELTA-RAILWAY LOOP LINE-LAUNCHING (CN)

(240615) -- SHANGHAI, June 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An performer in the costume of Monkey King presents souvenirs for passengers on the train G8388, June 15, 2024. The Yangtze River Delta, an economically vibrant region in China, on Saturday saw the operation of its first railway loop line, threading the metropolis of Shanghai with major cities in the regional cluster. Coded G8388, the first train service on the loop railway was launched from the Shanghai Railway Station at 10:27 a.m. Saturday. For a full loop, the train is scheduled to travel for eight hours and nine minutes on a track that extends more than 1,200 km. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-YANGTZE RIVER DELTA-RAILWAY LOOP LINE-LAUNCHING (CN)

(FOCUS)CHINA-YANGTZE RIVER DELTA-RAILWAY LOOP LINE-LAUNCHING (CN)

(240615) -- SHANGHAI, June 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Stewardesses perform for passengers on the train G8388, June 15, 2024. The Yangtze River Delta, an economically vibrant region in China, on Saturday saw the operation of its first railway loop line, threading the metropolis of Shanghai with major cities in the regional cluster. Coded G8388, the first train service on the loop railway was launched from the Shanghai Railway Station at 10:27 a.m. Saturday. For a full loop, the train is scheduled to travel for eight hours and nine minutes on a track that extends more than 1,200 km. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-YANGTZE RIVER DELTA-RAILWAY LOOP LINE-LAUNCHING (CN)

(FOCUS)CHINA-YANGTZE RIVER DELTA-RAILWAY LOOP LINE-LAUNCHING (CN)

(240615) -- SHANGHAI, June 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A dancer in the costume of Monkey King performs for passengers of the train G8388 at Shanghai Railway Station in east China's Shanghai, June 15, 2024. The Yangtze River Delta, an economically vibrant region in China, on Saturday saw the operation of its first railway loop line, threading the metropolis of Shanghai with major cities in the regional cluster. Coded G8388, the first train service on the loop railway was launched from the Shanghai Railway Station at 10:27 a.m. Saturday. For a full loop, the train is scheduled to travel for eight hours and nine minutes on a track that extends more than 1,200 km. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-YANGTZE RIVER DELTA-RAILWAY LOOP LINE-LAUNCHING (CN)

(FOCUS)CHINA-YANGTZE RIVER DELTA-RAILWAY LOOP LINE-LAUNCHING (CN)

(240615) -- SHANGHAI, June 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The train G8388 enters Suzhou Railway Station in Suzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, June 15, 2024. The Yangtze River Delta, an economically vibrant region in China, on Saturday saw the operation of its first railway loop line, threading the metropolis of Shanghai with major cities in the regional cluster. Coded G8388, the first train service on the loop railway was launched from the Shanghai Railway Station at 10:27 a.m. Saturday. For a full loop, the train is scheduled to travel for eight hours and nine minutes on a track that extends more than 1,200 km. (Photo by Huang Yaobin/Xinhua)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-YANGTZE RIVER DELTA-RAILWAY LOOP LINE-LAUNCHING (CN)

(FOCUS)CHINA-YANGTZE RIVER DELTA-RAILWAY LOOP LINE-LAUNCHING (CN)

(240615) -- SHANGHAI, June 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A stewardess serves meal for passengers on the train G8388, June 15, 2024. The Yangtze River Delta, an economically vibrant region in China, on Saturday saw the operation of its first railway loop line, threading the metropolis of Shanghai with major cities in the regional cluster. Coded G8388, the first train service on the loop railway was launched from the Shanghai Railway Station at 10:27 a.m. Saturday. For a full loop, the train is scheduled to travel for eight hours and nine minutes on a track that extends more than 1,200 km. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-YANGTZE RIVER DELTA-RAILWAY LOOP LINE-LAUNCHING (CN)

(FOCUS)CHINA-YANGTZE RIVER DELTA-RAILWAY LOOP LINE-LAUNCHING (CN)

(240615) -- SHANGHAI, June 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A child poses for photos before boarding the train G8388 at Shanghai Railway Station in east China's Shanghai, June 15, 2024. The Yangtze River Delta, an economically vibrant region in China, on Saturday saw the operation of its first railway loop line, threading the metropolis of Shanghai with major cities in the regional cluster. Coded G8388, the first train service on the loop railway was launched from the Shanghai Railway Station at 10:27 a.m. Saturday. For a full loop, the train is scheduled to travel for eight hours and nine minutes on a track that extends more than 1,200 km. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-YANGTZE RIVER DELTA-RAILWAY LOOP LINE-LAUNCHING (CN)

(FOCUS)CHINA-YANGTZE RIVER DELTA-RAILWAY LOOP LINE-LAUNCHING (CN)

(240615) -- SHANGHAI, June 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The train G8388 passes through the Dashengguan Yangtze River Bridge in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, June 15, 2024. The Yangtze River Delta, an economically vibrant region in China, on Saturday saw the operation of its first railway loop line, threading the metropolis of Shanghai with major cities in the regional cluster. Coded G8388, the first train service on the loop railway was launched from the Shanghai Railway Station at 10:27 a.m. Saturday. For a full loop, the train is scheduled to travel for eight hours and nine minutes on a track that extends more than 1,200 km. (Photo by Chen Danchi/Xinhua)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-YANGTZE RIVER DELTA-RAILWAY LOOP LINE-LAUNCHING (CN)

(FOCUS)CHINA-YANGTZE RIVER DELTA-RAILWAY LOOP LINE-LAUNCHING (CN)

(240615) -- SHANGHAI, June 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Passengers of the train G8388 are seen on the platform at Shanghai Railway Station in east China's Shanghai, June 15, 2024. The Yangtze River Delta, an economically vibrant region in China, on Saturday saw the operation of its first railway loop line, threading the metropolis of Shanghai with major cities in the regional cluster. Coded G8388, the first train service on the loop railway was launched from the Shanghai Railway Station at 10:27 a.m. Saturday. For a full loop, the train is scheduled to travel for eight hours and nine minutes on a track that extends more than 1,200 km. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)

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Yangtze River Delta Super Loop High-speed Rail Debut

Yangtze River Delta Super Loop High-speed Rail Debut

SUZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 15, 2024 - The G8388 Loop high-speed train passes through Kunshanba town in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China, June 15, 2024. On the same day, the G8388 high-speed train on the Yangtze River Delta Loop Line across the three provinces and one city of Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Anhui started from Shanghai Railway station, passing Suzhou, Wuxi, Changzhou, Nanjing, Hefei, Huangshan, Hangzhou, Jiaxing and other places, and finally arrived at Shanghai Hongqiao Station. The one-way mileage of more than 1200 kilometers, the whole journey is 8 hours and 9 minutes, connecting the central and sub-central cities of the Yangtze River Delta into concentric circles.

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Yangtze River Delta Super Loop High-speed Rail Debut

Yangtze River Delta Super Loop High-speed Rail Debut

SUZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 15, 2024 - The G8388 Loop high-speed train passes through Kunshanba town in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China, June 15, 2024. On the same day, the G8388 high-speed train on the Yangtze River Delta Loop Line across the three provinces and one city of Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Anhui started from Shanghai Railway station, passing Suzhou, Wuxi, Changzhou, Nanjing, Hefei, Huangshan, Hangzhou, Jiaxing and other places, and finally arrived at Shanghai Hongqiao Station. The one-way mileage of more than 1200 kilometers, the whole journey is 8 hours and 9 minutes, connecting the central and sub-central cities of the Yangtze River Delta into concentric circles.

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Yangtze River Delta Super Loop High-speed Rail Debut

Yangtze River Delta Super Loop High-speed Rail Debut

SUZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 15, 2024 - The G8388 Loop high-speed train passes through Kunshanba town in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China, June 15, 2024. On the same day, the G8388 high-speed train on the Yangtze River Delta Loop Line across the three provinces and one city of Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Anhui started from Shanghai Railway station, passing Suzhou, Wuxi, Changzhou, Nanjing, Hefei, Huangshan, Hangzhou, Jiaxing and other places, and finally arrived at Shanghai Hongqiao Station. The one-way mileage of more than 1200 kilometers, the whole journey is 8 hours and 9 minutes, connecting the central and sub-central cities of the Yangtze River Delta into concentric circles.

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Yangtze River Delta Super Loop High-speed Rail Debut

Yangtze River Delta Super Loop High-speed Rail Debut

SUZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 15, 2024 - Photo taken on June 15, 2024 shows the G8388 high-speed train along the Yangtze River Delta Loop in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China. On the same day, the G8388 high-speed train on the Yangtze River Delta Loop Line across the three provinces and one city of Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Anhui started from Shanghai Railway station, passing Suzhou, Wuxi, Changzhou, Nanjing, Hefei, Huangshan, Hangzhou, Jiaxing and other places, and finally arrived at Shanghai Hongqiao Station. The one-way mileage of more than 1200 kilometers, the whole journey is 8 hours and 9 minutes, connecting the central and sub-central cities of the Yangtze River Delta into concentric circles.

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Yangtze River Delta Super Loop High-speed Rail Debut

Yangtze River Delta Super Loop High-speed Rail Debut

SUZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 15, 2024 - The G8388 Loop high-speed train passes through Kunshanba town in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China, June 15, 2024. On the same day, the G8388 high-speed train on the Yangtze River Delta Loop Line across the three provinces and one city of Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Anhui started from Shanghai Railway station, passing Suzhou, Wuxi, Changzhou, Nanjing, Hefei, Huangshan, Hangzhou, Jiaxing and other places, and finally arrived at Shanghai Hongqiao Station. The one-way mileage of more than 1200 kilometers, the whole journey is 8 hours and 9 minutes, connecting the central and sub-central cities of the Yangtze River Delta into concentric circles.

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Yangtze River Delta Super Loop High-speed Rail Debut

Yangtze River Delta Super Loop High-speed Rail Debut

SUZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 15, 2024 - The G8388 Loop high-speed train passes through Kunshanba town in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China, June 15, 2024. On the same day, the G8388 high-speed train on the Yangtze River Delta Loop Line across the three provinces and one city of Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Anhui started from Shanghai Railway station, passing Suzhou, Wuxi, Changzhou, Nanjing, Hefei, Huangshan, Hangzhou, Jiaxing and other places, and finally arrived at Shanghai Hongqiao Station. The one-way mileage of more than 1200 kilometers, the whole journey is 8 hours and 9 minutes, connecting the central and sub-central cities of the Yangtze River Delta into concentric circles.

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Yangtze River Delta Super Loop High-speed Rail Debut

Yangtze River Delta Super Loop High-speed Rail Debut

SUZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 15, 2024 - The G8388 Loop high-speed train passes through Kunshanba town in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China, June 15, 2024. On the same day, the G8388 high-speed train on the Yangtze River Delta Loop Line across the three provinces and one city of Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Anhui started from Shanghai Railway station, passing Suzhou, Wuxi, Changzhou, Nanjing, Hefei, Huangshan, Hangzhou, Jiaxing and other places, and finally arrived at Shanghai Hongqiao Station. The one-way mileage of more than 1200 kilometers, the whole journey is 8 hours and 9 minutes, connecting the central and sub-central cities of the Yangtze River Delta into concentric circles.

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Yangtze River Delta Super Loop High-speed Rail Debut

Yangtze River Delta Super Loop High-speed Rail Debut

SUZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 15, 2024 - Photo taken on June 15, 2024 shows the G8388 high-speed train along the Yangtze River Delta Loop in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China. On the same day, the G8388 high-speed train on the Yangtze River Delta Loop Line across the three provinces and one city of Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Anhui started from Shanghai Railway station, passing Suzhou, Wuxi, Changzhou, Nanjing, Hefei, Huangshan, Hangzhou, Jiaxing and other places, and finally arrived at Shanghai Hongqiao Station. The one-way mileage of more than 1200 kilometers, the whole journey is 8 hours and 9 minutes, connecting the central and sub-central cities of the Yangtze River Delta into concentric circles.

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Yangtze River Delta Super Loop High-speed Rail Debut

Yangtze River Delta Super Loop High-speed Rail Debut

SUZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 15, 2024 - Photo taken on June 15, 2024 shows the G8388 high-speed train along the Yangtze River Delta Loop in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China. On the same day, the G8388 high-speed train on the Yangtze River Delta Loop Line across the three provinces and one city of Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Anhui started from Shanghai Railway station, passing Suzhou, Wuxi, Changzhou, Nanjing, Hefei, Huangshan, Hangzhou, Jiaxing and other places, and finally arrived at Shanghai Hongqiao Station. The one-way mileage of more than 1200 kilometers, the whole journey is 8 hours and 9 minutes, connecting the central and sub-central cities of the Yangtze River Delta into concentric circles.

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Yangtze River Delta Super Loop High-speed Rail Debut

Yangtze River Delta Super Loop High-speed Rail Debut

SUZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 15, 2024 - Photo taken on June 15, 2024 shows the G8388 high-speed train along the Yangtze River Delta Loop in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China. On the same day, the G8388 high-speed train on the Yangtze River Delta Loop Line across the three provinces and one city of Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Anhui started from Shanghai Railway station, passing Suzhou, Wuxi, Changzhou, Nanjing, Hefei, Huangshan, Hangzhou, Jiaxing and other places, and finally arrived at Shanghai Hongqiao Station. The one-way mileage of more than 1200 kilometers, the whole journey is 8 hours and 9 minutes, connecting the central and sub-central cities of the Yangtze River Delta into concentric circles.

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Yangtze River Delta Super Loop High-speed Rail Debut

Yangtze River Delta Super Loop High-speed Rail Debut

SUZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 15, 2024 - Photo taken on June 15, 2024 shows the G8388 high-speed train along the Yangtze River Delta Loop in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China. On the same day, the G8388 high-speed train on the Yangtze River Delta Loop Line across the three provinces and one city of Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Anhui started from Shanghai Railway station, passing Suzhou, Wuxi, Changzhou, Nanjing, Hefei, Huangshan, Hangzhou, Jiaxing and other places, and finally arrived at Shanghai Hongqiao Station. The one-way mileage of more than 1200 kilometers, the whole journey is 8 hours and 9 minutes, connecting the central and sub-central cities of the Yangtze River Delta into concentric circles.

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